The posted coordinates are near Mr. Bee's place of employment (Altoona Area High School). While caching is his favorite hobby, his real passion is teaching civics/government to high school students!
To find the actual coordinates for the cache, you'll have to correctly answer all of the questions below and plug in the solutions to determine the exact coordinates of the cache. Once you make it to GZ, you shouldn't have too much trouble finding it. Demonstrate your best civic duties and obey all park regulations--maybe even do some CITO!
Record your answers to the quiz below in the following format:
AB.CDE (for latitude at N40°)
FG.HIJ (for longitude at W78°)
A. Number of branches in our government
B. Number of presidents to be convicted by the Senate after being impeached by the House of Representatives
C. Number of justices on the US Supreme Court
D. Current number of states, west of the Mississippi River, that have at-large districts in the House of Representatives (+1)
E. This amendment to the US Constitution, among other things, grants one a right to a speedy and fair trial with a jury
F. Number of US senators in each state
G. The “Father of the Constitution” (and author of the Federalist Papers) was also this number president of the US
H. Minimum number of electors a state can have in the Electoral College
I. 1/10 of the number of stars on our flag.
J. This circuit court has federal jurisdiction in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
NOTE: THE PUZZLE HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE 2020 CENSUS DATA. THIS ONLY APPPLIES TO PART "D" OF THE PUZZLE.
Pencils down!
Congrats to our co-valedictorians Profbrad and 74VWbusfamily for being FTF!